The LYCRA Company Presents Seminars on Sustainable Elastane Solutions at the 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress
“Soon nearly 70 percent of the LYCRA® fiber content will be derived from annually renewable feedstock, thus potentially reducing the carbon footprint of LYCRA® fiber by up to 44 percent, per data from a screening life cycle assessment (LCA)*,” said Hegedus. “This sustainable solution is expected to deliver equivalent performance to our original fiber, helping to reduce our environmental impact and that of our customers.”
The LYCRA Company’s Alberto Ceria, senior applications development professional, and David Godshall, Senior R&D scientist, are presenting “Pre- and Post-Consumer Recycling of LYCRA® Fiber” on September 11 at 15:55 CEST (Kulturhaus Room B).
“Elastane is often seen as a contaminant in textile recycling, but The LYCRA Company has committed to developing circular solutions that address this issue,” said Ceria. “Our presentation describes our development of recycling technologies that transform stretch fabrics at end-of-life into recycled elastane.”
The LYCRA Company is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of this year’s Congress and is exhibiting during the open hours of the GFC. Stop by to learn more about bio-derived LYCRA® fiber made with QIRA®, or visit this website.
*Estimate from Cradle-to-Gate Screening LCA for a representative LYCRA® fiber manufacturing facility, June 2022, prepared by Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc
About The LYCRA Company
The LYCRA Company is a leading global fiber and technology solutions provider to the apparel and personal care industries committed to offering sustainable products using renewable, pre-, and post-consumer recycled ingredients that reduce waste and help set the stage for circularity. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, it owns the LYCRA®, LYCRA HyFit®, LYCRA® T400®, COOLMAX®, THERMOLITE®, ELASPAN®, SUPPLEX® and TACTEL® brands. The LYCRA Company adds value to its customers’ products by offering unique innovations that meet the consumer’s need for comfort and lasting performance. Learn more at lycra.com.
LYCRA® is a trademark of The LYCRA Company.
QIRA® is a trademark of Qore®.
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